Legal Opinion
Oklahoma Natural Gas Company, a Corporation v. Mid-Continent Casualty Company, a Corporation (Formerly General Bonding and Insurance Company)
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided July 13, 1959No. 6071PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BREITENSTEIN, Circuit Judge.
The trial court granted a summary judgment in favor of appellee-plaintiff, a workmen’s compensation insurer, and against the appellant-defendant 1 whose alleged wrongful acts caused the injuries for which compensation was paid by the insurer. There was no proof of negligence. It was held that liability was fixed by a settlement which the wrongdoer had made with the injured persons.
The facts are undisputed. The insurer provided compensation protection for the employer of those injured and pursuant to the Oklahoma law paid the awards to which the injured were…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Parkhill Truck Co. v. WilsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1942
- Traders & General Ins. Co. v. West Texas Utilities Co.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1942
- Staples v. Central Surety & Ins. CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1932
- Empire Oil & Refining Co. v. ChapmanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1938
- Stinchcomb v. DodsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1942
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Williams Pipe Line Company, a Delaware Corporation v. Empire Gas Corporation, a Missouri CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1996
- Jon Brian Lyles, Employers Mutual Casualty Company, Intervening v. American Hoist & Derrick CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1980
- ACCOSIF v. American States Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2000
- Gil Grady v. De Ville Motor Hotel, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1969
- Utilities Insurance Company v. Keller A. McBrideCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1963
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